Chevron Forced to Stop Production
At Nigerian Facility After Attack

By

Nicholas Heath

Updated June 21, 2008 10:27 a.m. ET

LONDON -- U.S. oil company Chevron Corp. confirmed on Saturday that it has been forced to shut in production at a Nigerian oil production facility after militants attacked an oil supply pipeline on Thursday night.

"The company is currently assessing the situation," Chevron said in a statement. "The joint venture's onshore production has been shut in to protect the environment. At this stage, we are assessing the...